Saturday, 2 June 2007

This morning I am going to the Gardening Scotland Show at Ingliston. I took photos from my own garden yesterday as you can see below although there are many more I could include – perhaps I will supplement this Blog with a photo one.

The first two plants above were bought at Gardening Scotland – the Meconopsis from a sell-off on the last day of the show a few years ago and the heuchera was one of a few new varieties I bought last year. I wonder what will catch my attention today?

Ornamental grasses I expect will be popular again this year – I wonder though what plants will be planted with them. You will see above my Stipa Gigantea with Cirsium through it – this is the biggest display of heads I have ever had. Soon the drumstick Allium will be in the foreground.

I do like to see all the planting combinations - I expect there will be wild areas with wild flowers this year and lots of foliage plants.

There will be garden Structures and Sculptures but my search for an Arbour is over. There will be climbers too – my wisteria is nearly in full flower as you can see. I have a very large number of flowers this year.

I wonder what will be the most popular purchases in carrier bags this year? Clematis is always a favourite as are the alliums now.

I must go now and as I live across the River Forth I am about to travel across the Forth Road bridge and expect I will get caught with queues as there are road repairs on the bridge. If you are travelling by train you may cross the Forth Rail Bridge I captured these photos above yesterday as I passed through South Queensferry. I must dash now – we have a picnic packed and are ready to go!

For some reason the show, and people, didn’t have the sparkle I have seen on previous years.

I took my camera and a record number of photos! It was the lowest number of photos I have ever taken at any garden show – seventeen! I put my camera safely away as I bought a plant and never took it out again ;-(

I went with my daughter and we still had a good time – the picnic was good! I bought a lovely selection of silver foliaged plants and a clematis ‘silver moon’. I am planting a silver border for our Silver Wedding Anniversary. I will show pics soon.

OSPREY WEBCAM Loch of Lowes

GARDEN VISITS, WALK WITH ME...

GARDEN BIRD VIDEOS, COME SEE WHO CATCHES MY EYE...

I’ve noticed Sparrowhawks appear in the garden during wind and rain. To see my more regular visitors they are hiding behind the handsome chap above – just click on his photo :-)

BLUE TIT NESTBOX DIARY 2010

Six eggs, two attentive parents, hundreds of caterpillars, insects & live mealworms. Result… six chicks successfully fledge! Click on photo link above to follow their story through chat, photos & video.

WHERE IN THE WORLD AM I?

My small garden is in Perthshire, Scotland. I don’t have salmon in my pond, red deer in my borders, ospreys nesting in my acers or red squirrels at my peanut feeders! Nor do I have the world’s highest hedge, paths exciting enough for the serious cyclist and enough of a lawn for golf! However, Perthshire does plus many beautiful gardens too… follow the photo link above to see :-) Update Nov 2016 - Fantastic news, red squirrels now visiting feeders!